Trams
From the Archives 1947: Tram fare evasion test - the ‘scaling’ is easy
A Herald reporter spent June 16, 1947, “scaling” the Sydney trams and filed this report. More than £100,000 had been lost to fare avoidance the previous year.
- by Special Reporter
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Cuts to key tram routes as flexible working dents CBD travel demand
Fewer trams will run on two of Melbourne’s busiest inner-city routes as remote working hits passenger numbers and demand for CBD commuting.
- by Patrick Hatch
‘It’s got cult status’: Melburnians take on world’s best in little-known sport of tram bowling
From precision braking to smooth driving: In the obscure sport of tram bowling, two Victorians will test their skills in Germany at the European Tramdriver Championship.
- by Jewel Topsfield
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Australia votes
Liberals at odds over funding for Parramatta light rail extension
A NSW Liberal minister has warned that the federal government’s reluctance to fund a transport project could jeopardise two key federal seats.
- by Matt O'Sullivan and Tom Rabe
Cut public transport fares, urges state’s top infrastructure adviser
With central Melbourne running out of room for new roads, Victoria’s independent infrastructure adviser has called for lower public transport fares.
- by Josh Gordon
Adapt trams to run on different lines, government says
The NSW transport agency is in talks about the “option of a mixed fleet operation” for the inner west and the CBD and eastern suburbs light rail lines.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Luba Grigorovitch departs for political career, leaving a brawl behind
The Rail Tram and Bus Union state secretary has been accused by two senior union officers, with whom she has fought an increasingly nasty battle in recent years, of failure to declare a serious conflict of interest.
- by Clay Lucas
Inner west light rail to return with trams borrowed from the east
The original fleet was put out of service when extensive cracking was discovered in the vehicles.
- by Harriet Alexander
From the Archives, 1861: Sydney’s first tram line opens
160 years ago, Sydney’s Pitt Street-Redfern tramway opened, with the first horse-drawn car taking less than ten minutes to reach its destination.
- by Staff writer
Productivity Commission calls for new public transport fares and fees on cars
A discussion paper on the future of public transport has called for changes including higher peak fares, while supporting congestion charges and higher parking costs.
- by Shane Wright